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India's low-cost carrier IndiGo is shopping for two-aisle wide-body aircraft that could be used for longer -- but not necessarily international -- flights. "We are not thinking of long-haul flights like India-London or Paris. We will stick to flights of up to about five-hour duration," an anonymous senior official is quoted as saying in this feature.

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Dulles International Airport in Virignia is preparing for more wide-body jets such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus A380. "We may get as many as five wide-bodies at once in the afternoon when the northern European flights begin arriving," said Chris Browne, manager of the airport 25 miles from Washington. The airport has expanded its international facilities for the wide-body aircraft.

KLM has received the first of its four Airbus A330-300s. The Dutch airline also has 23 Boeing 787s "on order plus options for 25 more aircraft." this feature says. They're all part of a wide-body fleet renewal plan.

One of the hottest topics among technology types is a suspicion that Ku-band antennas have trouble operating properly when a plane flies near the equator, APEX blogger Mary Kirby says. Panasonic and Tecom Industries weigh in on the connectivity matter.

Allegiant Air is focusing on Oakland International Airport in California with the launching of seven new nonstop flights and the creation of 60 jobs. Oakland "has been in our sights for a few years now, and it's finally the right time ... to start to expand our footprint there," Allegiant President Andrew Levy said.

Qantas Airways has begun a six-week trial run of an in-flight entertainment program that provides all economy- and business-class passengers with an Apple iPad2 tablet. "The system is able to support a variety of devices, and the ultimate goal is for customers to bring their own devices if they choose," said Alison Webster, executive manager for customer experience.